How to make a game like a Clash of Clans?

Question

you can use any think

Answer 1

It will take years to make, I'm out.

Answer 2

you'll want to use a game engine for android/iOS like unity, most likely. and/or java

Answer 3

@glad
you're right in regards to computer game development (clash of clans is mobile), but we're talking mobile game development. for android, it's hard to escape java. a lot of converters for android will convert it to java

Answer 4

@Ahri Fox
Don't use Java for game development. Otherwise you end up with stuff like Minecraft and we all know how well that runs.

@OP
You'll have two options:
1) Use a game engine.
2) Make a game from scratch.

If you go with 1 you will have to learn an engine. The simplest (serious) one is Unity.

If you go with 2 you will have to learn C++ (main game core), OpenGL (graphics), 3ds Max or similar (game models), Objective-C/Swift and the iOS SDK (interfacing with iOS) and Java and the Android SDK (interfacing with Android).

Clash of Clans is made using the second option. Also, if you're a single developer, especially a beginner, going with the second option is going to be really really hard and time consuming.